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Beschreibung
Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. The aim of this textbook is to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. Broad theoretical concepts are explained simply and clearly and illustrated throughout with example organisms. The book will be an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate biologists who are studying evolutionary biology, ecology, population biology, parasitology and evoluationary ecology. It will also prove to be a valuable reference to postgraduate students and researchers in the same fields.
Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. The aim of this textbook is to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. Broad theoretical concepts are explained simply and clearly and illustrated throughout with example organisms. The book will be an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate biologists who are studying evolutionary biology, ecology, population biology, parasitology and evoluationary ecology. It will also prove to be a valuable reference to postgraduate students and researchers in the same fields.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface. Introduction. Origins of parasitism and complex life cycles. Host specificity. Evolution of parasite life history strategies. Strategies of host exploitation. Parasite aggregation: causes and consequences. Parasite population dynamics. Interactions between parasite species. Parasite infracommunity structure. Component communities and parasite faunas. Conclusion. Reference. Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: x
214 S.
ISBN-13: 9780412793707
ISBN-10: 0412793709
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Poulin, Robert
Hersteller: Springer Netherland
Springer Netherlands
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 233 x 155 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Poulin
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.09.1997
Gewicht: 0,344 kg
Artikel-ID: 102666970